August 28, 2008
Criminal Minds is set to return for its fourth season this fall on September 24, 8pm on CBS. If we'd go back, season 3 saw David Rossi taking over for Jason Gideon, who, meanwhile, left the BAU after his friend Sarah was found to have been murdered by a serial killer. As a result, the team is now lead by Special Agent Aaron Hotchner.
As it returns for another heavily anticipated season, E! Online reports that Criminal Minds fan should “continue to expect a serious injury, rather than an injury, rather than an outright death, as a result of the SUV explosion.” Read on if you want to get more spoilers.
August 6, 2008
Following two seasons working on Criminal Minds as criminal profiler Jason Gideon, Mandy Patinkin left the show in 2007 due to creative differences. Since then, he has graced the stage with his performances, opting to focus more on comedy and musicals. In fact, he recently appeared in Reno, Nevada's Pioneer Center for Performing Arts, where he ended his little tour before heading back to the theater. Most recently, it was announced that Patinkin will be taking on a Shakespearean role in his next project.
Mandy Patinkin will be playing Prospero in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, which will be shown at the Classic Stage Company beginning Thursday, September 3.
July 30, 2008
Last week, we reported that Jason Alexander will be returning to primetime comedy to work on Til Death. Unfortunately, he won't be showing off his acting skills as he'll be going behind the cameras for an episode of the FOX sitcom. On the other hand, it looks like we'll be seeing the 48-year-old actor on our small screens after all since he just signed on to guest star on CBS' Criminal Minds.
Best known for his role as George Costanza on the hit eponymous series Seinfeld, Jason Alexander has since appeared on a number of TV roles such as Al Harris on Dinosaurs, Tony Kleinman on the CBS sitcom Listen Up! and the title character on the heavily promoted but short-lived ABC sitcom Bob Patterson. On the big screen, he is credited for How to Go Out on a Date in Queens, The Grand, Pretty Woman, For Better or Worse, and The Last Supper.
Warning: Minor spoilers ahead.
July 7, 2008
CBS is currently on the look out for a police procedural series that may follow in the footsteps of the CSI franchise. Enter Criminal Minds, the highly rated crime drama that follows the adventures of a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) at Quantico, Virginia.
According to Entertainment Weekly's Michael Ausiello, discussions are currently taking place between CBS and producer ABC Studios to expand the Criminal Minds franchise with an offshoot, as confirmed by show producer Ed Bernero.
June 11, 2008
AJ Cook, who plays FBI BAU Special Agent Jennifer "JJ" Jareau on Criminal Minds, has signed on to star in an independently-produced feature film comedy called Misconceptions. The film is being directed by Oscar and Emmy-nominated director Ron Satlof and is written by Ira Pearlstein and Ron Satlof.
Described as a movie that takes a lighthearted look at the ongoing culture war between same-sex parenting and Christian conservatives, Misconceptions features the Criminal Minds actress as Melinda Bliss, a religiously conservative, married southern woman who receives a message from God telling her to act as a surrogate mother and carry a child for two married gay men who live in Boston, consisting a Jewish doctor and an African-American dance choreographer. Trouble and comedy ensue when when the African-American man comes to her home down south to “manage” her pregnancy.
June 4, 2008
Criminal Minds fans, mark your calendars as CBS sets the date for release of the Season 3 DVD. On September 16, fans will be able to relive the suspense and action that surrounded FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) at Quantico, Virginia. As of this moment, no further details about the DVD set has been released, although it is expected to include some bonus features apart from the entire 20 episodes of the recent season.
Season 3 premiered on September 26, 2007 but was unfortunately interrupted by the writers' strike. It aired its last pre-strike episode on January 23 and returned with the remaining new episodes on April 2, following the resolution of the strike.
May 28, 2008
Matthew Gray Gubler may be part of an elite team of FBI profilers who analyze the country's most twisted murderers on Criminal Minds, but on the big screen, he'll be one of those wicked predators whom his TV character hunts as he stars in the movie How To Be A Serial Killer.
Gubler, who plays FBI BAU Special Agent Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds, will star alongside actor Dameon Clarke, whom he previously worked with in the Criminal Minds episode called "The Fox" as Chris Crawford.